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  • Observations From the Mat #10: Are Yoga Mats Really Necessary?

    Observations From the Mat #10: Are Yoga Mats Really Necessary?

    In my practice, this question has been raised occasionally, mostly in books I have read: Are yoga mats essential? Below is a combination of the old question and new information with a possible answer for me. When I became interested in yoga nearly twenty years ago, I recall attempting and ultimately failing to create and… Read more

  • The Dive

    The Dive

    This story was originally posted as a Six-Sentence Story hosted by GirlieOnTheEdge. Not being tall, dark, and handsome, my mating techniques featured humor and self-deprecation. So when my wife reminded me of this story, I told her when we were dating years ago, I wanted to flesh it out a little longer than six sentences.… Read more

  • The Hole in My Chest: A Six Sentence Story

    The Hole in My Chest: A Six Sentence Story

    Back in early January of 2023, I had my gallbladder removed; it was done via a laparoscopy: the surgical team made four incisions in my belly: one for a camera (the laparoscope), one for a tube to fill my gut with gas to open the surgical field, and two other incisions. I never asked what… Read more

  • Perfect Rice: A Six Sentence Story

    Perfect Rice: A Six Sentence Story

    I love our rice cooker; it makes perfect rice every time, but my wife says it is a hassle to clean, but that doesn’t make any sense; she means it is a hassle to store and haul out when needed again, but clean-up is easier than scrubbing a saucepan—especially when I’m making (burning) the rice.… Read more

  • I’ll Stick With Land: A Six Sentence Story

    I’ll Stick With Land: A Six Sentence Story

    I was about two hundred feet underwater when I felt I had to force oxygen into my lungs, and I didn’t think I could hold my breath as I swam fast, but not too fast to the surface so I wouldn’t suffer what divers call “the bends”–decompression sickness. It was 1977, and I was diving… Read more

  • Jonathan Pie

    Jonathan Pie

    With the exception of Jon Steward, Jonathan Pie (comedian Tom Walker) is my favorite political comedian. Though I find myself laughing at his howling at British politics, that I usually don’t understand, he also covers U.S politics where his analysis is, in my opinion, spot on. The difference between Steward and Pie is Pie does… Read more